Kenyan Drake is a career quality starter β a running back whose body of work places Drake in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Drake's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Kenyan Drake
Height6'1"
Weight216 lb
BornJan 26, 1994
Age32
CollegeAlabamaSee College Stats
ConferenceSoutheastern
Rookie yr2016
Draft2016 Β· Rd 3, Pick 73 Β· MIA
A top 20% all-time running back who consistently made an impact across multiple seasons. Average per-snap value reinforces the playmaking ability.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 72 Β· #1583 Β· Above AverageWorth 72 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back β top 35% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 5 of 7 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +14.4 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
5 cleared
2 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
50
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
5
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+14.4
Avg surplus
peak +21
5 seasons Γ ~14.4 surplus β VORP 72
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno tab hopping.
4 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Rushing | Receiving | Defense | Snap Counts | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | |||||
| 2016 | β | MIA | 13 | β | 33 | 179 | 2 | 5.4 | 6.1 | 9 | 27.3 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 46 | 0 | 90.0% | 5.1 | 4.6 | β | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 109 | 11.4% | β | 0.0% | 245 | 52.4% |
| 2017 | β | MIA | 14 | β | 133 | 644 | 3 | 4.8 | 2.3 | 24 | 18.0 | 2 | 48 | 32 | 239 | 1 | 66.7% | 7.5 | 5.0 | β | 7 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 475 | 48.2% | β | 0.0% | 138 | 46.0% |
| 2017 | β | DEN | 1 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2018 | β | MIA | 16 | β | 120 | 535 | 4 | 4.5 | 3.3 | 23 | 19.2 | 1 | 73 | 53 | 477 | 5 | 72.6% | 9.0 | 6.5 | β | 24 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 545 | 59.3% | β | 0.0% | 34 | 16.9% |
| 2018 | β | NE | 1 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2019 | β | ARI | 14 | β | 168 | 785 | 8 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 46 | 27.4 | 1 | 68 | 50 | 345 | 0 | 73.5% | 6.9 | 5.1 | β | 15 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 614 | 68.9% | β | 0.0% | 4 | 13.0% |
| 2019 | β | LA | 1 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2020 | β | ARI | 15 | β | 239 | 955 | 10 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 59 | 24.7 | 1 | 31 | 25 | 137 | 0 | 80.6% | 5.5 | 4.4 | β | 5 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 615 | 57.9% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| 2020 | β | NYJ | 1 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2021 | β | LV | 12 | β | 63 | 254 | 2 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 15 | 23.8 | 0 | 40 | 30 | 291 | 1 | 75.0% | 9.7 | 7.3 | β | 12 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 280 | 34.4% | β | 0.0% | 30 | 12.7% |
| 2022 | β | BAL | 12 | β | 109 | 482 | 4 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 21 | 19.3 | 0 | 26 | 17 | 89 | 1 | 65.4% | 5.2 | 3.4 | β | 7 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 366 | 45.4% | β | 0.0% | 6 | 11.0% |
| 2023 | β | GB | 2 | β | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 31 | 0 | 66.7% | 15.5 | 10.3 | β | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2023 | β | BAL | 3 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 17 | 8.0% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| Career | β | 105 | β | 867 | 3,834 | 33 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 197 | 22.7 | 5 | 299 | 218 | 1,655 | 8 | 72.9% | 7.6 | 5.5 | β | 72 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 3,021 | 41.7% | β | 0.0% | 457 | 25.3% | |
Career EPA-63.1Β·-54 rushing Β· -9 receivingΒ·-7.9/season
Rushing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 22 | MIA | 13 | 0* | 33 | 179 | 2 | 5.4 | 6.1 | 9 | 27.3 | 0 | 5.8 |
| 2017 | 23 | MIA | 14 | 0* | 133 | 644 | 3 | 4.8 | 2.3 | 24 | 18.0 | 2 | 10.8 |
| 2018 | 24 | MIA | 16 | 9* | 120 | 535 | 4 | 4.5 | 3.3 | 23 | 19.2 | 1 | 15 |
| 2019 | 25 | ARI | 14 | 10* | 168 | 785 | 8 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 46 | 27.4 | 1 | 13.4 |
| 2020 | 26 | ARI | 15 | 9* | 239 | 955 | 10 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 59 | 24.7 | 1 | 14 |
| 2021 | 27 | LV | 12 | 0* | 63 | 254 | 2 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 15 | 23.8 | 0 | 7.7 |
| 2022 | 28 | BAL | 12 | 0* | 109 | 482 | 4 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 21 | 19.3 | 0 | 8.7 |
| 2023 | 29 | GB | 2 | β | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | β |
| Career | 98 | 28* | 867 | 3,834 | 33 | 4.4 | β | 197 | β | 5 | 75.4 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Receiving
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 22 | MIA | 13 | 0* | 10 | 9 | 46 | 0 | 90.0% | 5.1 | 4.6 | β | 2 |
| 2017 | 23 | MIA | 14 | 0* | 48 | 32 | 239 | 1 | 66.7% | 7.5 | 5.0 | β | 7 |
| 2018 | 24 | MIA | 16 | 9* | 73 | 53 | 477 | 5 | 72.6% | 9.0 | 6.5 | β | 24 |
| 2019 | 25 | ARI | 14 | 10* | 68 | 50 | 345 | 0 | 73.5% | 6.9 | 5.1 | β | 15 |
| 2020 | 26 | ARI | 15 | 9* | 31 | 25 | 137 | 0 | 80.6% | 5.5 | 4.4 | β | 5 |
| 2021 | 27 | LV | 12 | 0* | 40 | 30 | 291 | 1 | 75.0% | 9.7 | 7.3 | β | 12 |
| 2022 | 28 | BAL | 12 | 0* | 26 | 17 | 89 | 1 | 65.4% | 5.2 | 3.4 | β | 7 |
| 2023 | 29 | GB | 2 | β | 3 | 2 | 31 | 0 | 66.7% | 15.5 | 10.3 | β | 0 |
| Career | 98 | 28* | 299 | 218 | 1,655 | 8 | 72.9% | 7.6 | 5.5 | β | 72 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 22 | MIA | 3 | 0* | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 23 | DEN | 1 | 0* | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 24 | NE | 1 | 1* | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 25 | LA | 1 | 1* | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 26 | NYJ | 1 | 1* | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 7 | 3* | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | β | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Snap Counts
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 22 | MIA | 16 | 0* | 109 | 11.4% | β | 0.0% | 245 | 52.4% |
| 2017 | 23 | MIA | 16 | 0* | 475 | 48.2% | β | 0.0% | 138 | 46.0% |
| 2018 | 24 | MIA | 16 | 9* | 545 | 59.3% | β | 0.0% | 34 | 16.9% |
| 2019 | 25 | ARI | 14 | 10* | 614 | 68.9% | β | 0.0% | 4 | 13.0% |
| 2020 | 26 | ARI | 15 | 9* | 615 | 57.9% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| 2021 | 27 | LV | 12 | 0* | 280 | 34.4% | β | 0.0% | 30 | 12.7% |
| 2022 | 28 | BAL | 12 | 0* | 366 | 45.4% | β | 0.0% | 6 | 11.0% |
| 2023 | 29 | BAL | 3 | β | 17 | 8.0% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| Career | 104 | 28* | 3,021 | β | β | β | 457 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced (EPA)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 22 | β | β | 0* | β | 5.3 | 1.1 | 0 | -2 |
| 2017 | 23 | β | β | 0* | β | -13.7 | -3.8 | 0 | 31 |
| 2018 | 24 | β | β | 9* | β | -15.3 | 10.0 | 0 | 161 |
| 2019 | 25 | β | β | 10* | β | -0.6 | -10.0 | 0 | -41 |
| 2020 | 26 | β | β | 9* | β | -7.3 | -1.9 | 0 | -30 |
| 2021 | 27 | β | β | 0* | β | -9.1 | 5.4 | 0 | 71 |
| 2022 | 28 | β | β | 0* | β | -12.5 | -5.9 | 0 | -16 |
| 2023 | 29 | β | β | β | β | -0.9 | -3.8 | 0 | -4 |
| Career | 28* | β | β | β | 0 | 170 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced Rushing (2018+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | YBC | YBC/Att | YAC | YAC/Att | BrkTkl | Att/Br | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 24 | MIA | 16 | 9* | 290 | 2.4 | 245 | 2.0 | 9 | 13.3 | 23 |
| 2019 | 25 | 2TM | 14 | 10* | 479 | 2.8 | 338 | 2.0 | 12 | 14.2 | 48 |
| 2020 | 26 | ARI | 15 | 9* | 549 | 2.3 | 406 | 1.7 | 16 | 14.9 | 59 |
| 2021 | 27 | LV | 12 | 0* | 147 | 2.3 | 107 | 1.7 | 4 | 15.8 | 15 |
| 2022 | 28 | BAL | 12 | 0* | 355 | 3.3 | 127 | 1.2 | 0 | β | 21 |
| 2023 | 29 | 2TM | 3 | β | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | β | β |
| Career | 72 | 28* | 1,820 | β | 1,223 | β | 41 | β | 166 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced Receiving (2018+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | ADOT | YBC/R | YAC/R | BrkTkl | Drops | Drop% | 1D | TgtRate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 24 | MIA | 16 | 9* | 2.2 | 1.0 | 8.0 | 2 | 6 | 0.1 | 23 | 112.6 |
| 2019 | 25 | 2TM | 14 | 10* | -0.6 | -1.6 | 8.5 | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 15 | 78.4 |
| 2020 | 26 | ARI | 15 | 9* | -1.0 | -1.1 | 6.6 | 1 | 2 | 0.1 | 5 | 85.1 |
| 2021 | 27 | LV | 12 | 0* | 1.8 | 1.1 | 8.6 | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 12 | 103.2 |
| 2022 | 28 | BAL | 12 | 0* | -0.5 | -2.1 | 7.4 | 2 | 4 | 0.2 | 7 | 67.6 |
| 2023 | 29 | 2TM | 3 | β | -1.3 | -2.5 | 18.0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | β | 100.7 |
| Career | 72 | 28* | β | β | β | 13 | 15 | β | 62 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 63 Β· Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 63 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 7 scored seasons.
61
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
68
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 63.8 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 63Β· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 61
On-field 43.8
Availability 17.2
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)
2016bestavg 60elite 702022
Team Carrier Evidence
Ranked #262 of 600 by seasons where high individual production happened on low-win teams. Score aggregates only tracked StatVault categories.
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position22
Depth
of 100
Reached 21% of the all-time Rushing Yards leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
21% of the all-time Rushing Yards leader21
0 categories β₯25% of the all-time leader0
-7.89 EPA/season over 8 seasons47
A 0β100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data β career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence β so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite β₯ 85 Β· Strong β₯ 65 Β· Solid β₯ 45 Β· Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 90%.
Per-Snap Impact
Running Backs Β· proprietary Β· 2012+53
Solid
SIS
Yards/snap1.817Touch rate0.386EPA/snap-0.021Snap share41.7%Off snaps3,021ConsistentCV 0.19
Production per snap β the box score normalized by opportunity. SIS is z-scored within running backs, shrinkage-regularized so small samples don't spike, over the NFL snap-count era (2012+).
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average Β· KV-H basisAmber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average RBs aging curve. Group peak age: 21. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Combine Β· 2016
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.45s
40-Yard
Strong Β· 80th pct
Pos 80thAll 86thClass Pos 90thClass All 93th
34.5"
Vertical
Above avg Β· 51th pct
Pos 51thAll 59thClass Pos 48thClass All 68th
123"
Broad Jump
Strong Β· 77th pct
Pos 77thAll 78thClass Pos 75thClass All 82th
10 reps
Bench
Low Β· 1th pct
Pos 1thAll 3thClass Pos 2thClass All 4th
7.04s
3-Cone
Above avg Β· 56th pct
Pos 56thAll 65thClass Pos 54thClass All 71th
4.21s
Shuttle
Above avg Β· 61th pct
Pos 61thAll 71thClass Pos 67thClass All 77th
From Scrimmage Β· Career
Scrimmage Yds
5,489
3,834 rush Β· 1,655 recv
Total TDs
41
33 rush Β· 8 recv
Total Touches
1,085
867 carries Β· 218 rec
Yds / Touch
5.1
rushing + receiving
Postseason Career
1 playoff gameReceiving
Tgt1
Advanced (EPA)
Rec EPA-0.5Rec AirYd-2
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Alabama), but no parsed college box-score table is present in this profile artifact. The section stays here so every profile has a consistent college-stats landing point without fabricating unavailable rows.
Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Ja'Wuan JamesOT4yCameron WakeLB3yLaremy TunsilOT3yKenny StillsWR3yJordan PhillipsDT3yBobby McCainCB3yReshad JonesFS3yDeVante ParkerWR3yJake BrendelC3yXavien HowardCB3yJohn DenneyLS3yAndre BranchDE3yKiko AlonsoOLB3ySam YoungOT3yJakeem GrantWR3yWalt AikensDB3yAndy IsabellaWR3yMike HullLB3yLeonte CarrooWR3yLarry FitzgeraldWR2yAndy LeeP2yPatrick PetersonCB2yNdamukong SuhNT2yDeSean JacksonWR2y
2016 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #73
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterKenyan inherited the Miami Dolphins RB room from Jay Ajayi (2015β2017), and handed it to Myles Gaskin (2019β2022).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2023team change
Joined GB (from BAL)
- 2023final season
Last recorded season with GB
- 2022team change
Joined BAL (from LV)
- 2021team change
Joined LV (from ARI)
- 2019team change
Joined ARI (from MIA)
- 2016draft
Drafted by MIA β Round 3, Pick 73
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'1" / 216 lb
Frame
210 lb at 4.45s
Size-speed
34.5" vert / 123" broad
Explosion
10 reps
Bench power
Injury History
2 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports Β· coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | ARI | 1 | W9OutΒ· AnkleW10QuestionableΒ· AnkleW14QuestionableΒ· Hip |
| 2019 | MIA | 1 | W8OutΒ· Not Injury Related |
| 2016 | MIA | 0 | W12QuestionableΒ· KneeW13QuestionableΒ· KneeW14QuestionableΒ· Knee |
Knox
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works β
Historical Knox Β· KV-H
Era-normalized career quality β z-scored against 7-season peers. See all β
63
peak 68
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
C2016
B2017
B2018
B2019
B+2020
C+2021
C+2022
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 8 seasons.
79%
Era Translator
Rush Yds translated to the 2025NFL β each season's standing among its own-era peers, projected onto 2025's scoring environment. Modern-era (1999+) coverage.
| Season | Actual Rush Yds | Rush Yds/G | β 2025 Rush Yds | β 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 179 | 13.8 | 200+21 | 11.8 |
| 2017 | 644 | 46 | 801+157 | 47.1 |
| 2018 | 535 | 33.4 | 571+36 | 33.6 |
| 2019 | 785 | 56.1 | 992+207 | 58.3 |
| 2020 | 955 | 63.7 | 1,087+132 | 63.9 |
| 2021 | 254 | 21.2 | 352+98 | 20.7 |
| 2022 | 482 | 40.2 | 695+213 | 40.9 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), nflverse:injuries Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
72 career value over replacement β #1583 all-time of 4,642. 10.3/season above a replacement-level RB.
Career Profile
Draft OutcomeSteal β
Pick #73 (Rd 3) Β· MIA Β· 2016 Β· +22.1 vs expected KV-H
63actual
40.9 expected Β· Ξ+22.1
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